DAUGHTERS OF OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL AND ST PAUL OF THE CROSS

Registered charity 250451 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VOCATION SISTERS

Counselling and charitable works

Objects

1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANY CHARITABLE WORK CARRIED ON BY THE SOCIETY. 2. FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ADVANCE THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK FOR THE TIME BEING CARRIED ON BY OR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE SOCIETY AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERIORS FROM TIME THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income

£74k

Latest spending

£139k

Registered

1967

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £2,142,176 to £2,099,408 due to a net outgoing resource of £42,768, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding income. The trustees confirm that reserves are maintained at a level covering total annual running expenses and that resources are adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a sum that would cover total annual running expenses (held: £2.1m)

“It is the policy of the charity to hold in reserve a sum that would cover total annual running expenses.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

HILARY THOMPSON
MARIAN SHORT
PAULA FOREMAN
Patricia Donlan

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Kent · Newham · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£74k	£139k
31/12/2023	£118k	£118k
31/12/2022	£60k	£107k
31/12/2021	£121k	£110k
31/12/2020	£79k	£119k

Common questions

Is DAUGHTERS OF OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL AND ST PAUL OF THE CROSS financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £2,142,176 to £2,099,408 due to a net outgoing resource of £42,768, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding income. The trustees confirm that reserves are maintained at a level covering total annual running expenses and that resources are adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.